This cookbook is packed full of award winning barbecue recipes. You really can't go wrong! Great for big gatherings.

BBQ Revolution is a really tricky book to review. If you're a hardcore, enthusiatic BBQer then you'll definitely appreciate it. It's full of amazing recipes and advice. However, it is about competition level BBQ. That means most of the recipes are for very large quanitities and require some complex, long cooking methods.

As someone who is cooking for two people, it was tricky to scale back the recipes to suit my needs. I also didn't need some of the elements of the cook because I'm not cooking to competition level.

I would've appreciated maybe a different approach to this book, with perhaps two versions of the recipes - one for 'every day' and another for competition. The recipes do touch on this where relevant but I'd have preferred clearer instructions. I'd also have liked more images of the cooking process where it was sometimes unclear.

The book gets bonus points from me for including all the measurements in imperial and metric.

I think this book definitely has its place in the market for those who are serious about BBQ, but as a homecook I wasn't the target audience.

Smoked Chicken Nuggets-Yes, Please!

The photo on the front of this book is mouthwatering! But, when you get inside the book and learn that these are competition barbecue recipes with all the fixin's I was sold! This is packed with award-winning 'que tips as well. I loved the Meat Mitch Cooking Schedule. I am always under or over-cooking my meat. It really helps to have this expert advice in addition to the recipes. This book has so many beautiful photographs and is written in such a user-friendly manner that even a novice like me can understand it. The recipes run the gamut of variety and expertise. You will find recipes for rubs, sauces, meats, sides, desserts, and even starters like deviled eggs. I very excited to try smoked chicken nuggets for the kids (okay, and the adults). My thanks to #Mitch Benjamin, #QuatroPublishingGroup, #HarvardCommonPress, and #NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Interested in BBQ competition? While most of us just want to create mouthwatering BBQ at home, BBQ Revolution: Innovative Barbecue Recipes from an All-Star Pitmaster has a chapter on competition, which is interesting even if that isn’t the goal. There are, of course, also chapters on basics, tools, smoking, and BBQ preparation.

This excellent cookbook includes not only BBQ meats, poultry, and seafood, but it also includes rubs, seasonings, and sauces for those BBQ specialties. There are also recipes using the finished products, such as Smoked Bacon and Brisket Pie (number one in my “must make” queue). Benjamin also includes accompaniments and side dishes to go with the BBQ. These aren’t run-of-the-mill recipes; rather, they are mouthwatering side dishes most of us will want to try immediately. The beautiful photographs will make it very tempting to BBQ every night.
The recipes in this cookbook are some of the best, not only for BBQ specialties, but also the sides. There are even desserts that will appeal to almost everyone. In fact, this is one of the best BBQ cookbooks out there. It includes recipes that real people will want to make and eat. It includes sandwiches that are unique (i.e., Smoked Brisket Philly Cheesesteak), and some that are trendy and popular like the Cuban sandwich that he has named Barbe-Cuban Sandwich. Benjamin even adds burnt ends to his grilled cheese sandwiches.

Even if it isn’t BBQ weather, most will want to use this cookbook year round. It’s one of the best out there and should be added to every good cookbook collection. This one is highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* WOAH i dont think ive ever read a meat cookbook and instantly know that i need to buy it!! Might even buy an extra or 2 for gifts!

The best BBQ book, I have read, you need to have a bit of patience and trial and error but the results are worth it... Brisket is to die for as is the pulled pork, tip don’t just read the recipes, read the book, it’s like a bible... I have even purchased a smoker.. personally I would have liked more sides but burnt ends remedy this

I appreciate all the beautiful pictures. I devour food with my eyes first, so I always enjoy pictures of the recipes. It’s helpful to see what the end goal of making a recipe should look like. I’m big into BBQ and we always BBQ until it’s too cold outside. This book is wonderful. It has so many varieties of BBQ and smoking recipes. I didn’t realize all the possibilities. Thank you for allowing me to read and enjoy BBQ Revolution.

BBQ Revolution is the must-have book for planning your backyard summer get-togethers! The book provides easy step-by-step instructions, WITH PICTURES! There are sides, drinks, and all you could need for planning your BBQ.

5/5 Stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have a husband who loves to have BBQ and would willingly have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. It was great to have the opportunity to learn new recipes to try out, especially knowing that the recipes have won BBQ competitions.

The book is a BBQ lovers dream. There are a wide variety of recipes for both BBQ and smoking. There are a whole range of meats, sauces/rubs, side dishes and desserts. There is even a smoke themed cocktail.

If like me, you’re in the UK, you’ll struggle to source ingredients needed for some recipes - I challenge you to find grits and alligator in your local supermarket!
Also the name of one recipe is a little eyebrow raising - real man’s quiche, I am looking at you 🙄.

Overall though, the recipes are versatile enough that you can cook them in other ways for when the great British weather prevents a BBQ. Our family really enjoyed the recipes we tried and we look forward to trying others at a later date.

Thank you to the author, Netgalley and Harvard Common Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

What's not to love about this book, everyone loves a BBQ and this book is packed full of gorgeous recipes that deserves to be in every household this Summer

This book couldn't have come at a better time! I just bought my boyfriend a smoker and grill for his birthday. We loved this book. Firstly the pictures are beautiful. They are so well plated and really draw you in to the recipe. They instantly make your mouth water. The recipes were nicely laid out and easy to follow. I also loved the variety. You had some really good fusion recipes and some great modern takes on old classic barbeque recipes.

I know we are going to use a lot of these this summer.

A delicious insight into competition BBQ and how to recreate these mouthwatering recipes in your own backyard. Filled with expert information and pictures that make you want to reach in and grab a piece, any food lover or bbq chef would love this book

Whether you are a backyard bbqer or a competition bbqer this book is for you. You can learn all the ins and outs of making good bbq. Mr Benjamin goes into great detail about how to make good competition bbq. The right cuts of meat and what the judges are looking for. These hints are also good for your family as well. He goes into the different rubs and injections you can use and which is right for the right meat choice. There's recipes for his rubs and the sauces that go with them. I think I need to make some of these to keep on hand. One of the most important items is your source of smoke whether it be pellets, charcoal or wood. There's recipes for smoked chicken nuggets and sauces to go with them including Bama white sauce. Charred bits and grits looks so good and so different. They even include seafood. These ribs look tasty I think it is time to go to the store so I can fire up the grill.

Amazing cookbook! I can easily see why Meat Mitch won third place brisket! Their brisket looks absolutely amazing and I'm definitely getting a hardcover copy of this book for my husband. All the recipes look delicious and the photos are mouthwatering! It made me so hungry and I'm craving that brisket!! They deserve more than 5 stars! I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

this book made me hungry..
it had every protein (to include seafood) , cocktails, rubs, sauces, sides to serve with it and even dessert. What makes this book refreshing is it is completly filled with photos, there is a HOW to guide that the basic home "griller" can understand, then recipes. I think what was most helpful is when they gave a recipe for say a rub it told how much it made, how to store it and how much meat it would season as well as the expiration date!

BBQ Revolution (Innovative Barbecue Recipes from an All-Star Pitmaster) by Mitch Benjamin is the quintessential barbecue resource. This book covers the entire universe of barbecue from equipment through to the creative use of the “leftovers”. We start with a peek into a day in the life of the competition barbecue world along with a crash course in equipment, meat, the rubs and other preparations, and -of course- the smoke! And that’s just the first chapter!

I would buy this book for the sauces and rubs alone! Most books dedicated to barbecue focus solely on the meat and may have a handful of sauce or rub recipes - if that. I lost count of the page upon page of delectable sauces and rubs. Equally tantalizing are the “other delights” like the Whoopie Pies. If you love barbecue then this is the book for you! (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy and all opinions are my own.) #NetGalley #BBQRevolution

YALL! We love bbq, I mean travel to a different state to try their brisket love bbq. This book has all sorts of bbq recipes. From the sauce to the sides and of course the meats. I cannot wait for summer so we can bust out the smoker and get started on these recipes. Must have for bbq lovers.